bossing
present participle ofboss
boss
verb
informaluk/bɒs/us/bɑːs/[Tusually+ adv/prep]disapproving
totellsomeone what to do a lot:
Iwishhe'dstopbossing mearound/about.
Heenjoysbossing theyoungerchildren.
UK
to be incontrolof something,especiallyasportsgame:
He's aplayerwhoknowshow to bossgames.
Germany bossed the secondhalf.
Giving orders & commands
- all-points bulletin
- boss
- bossily
- bossiness
- bossyboots
- call forsomeone
- charge
- crack the whipidiom
- defy
- detail
- expect
- harry
- importunate
- lay down the lawidiom
- mandate
- officious
- ordain
- prescribe
- prescribed
- stick out forsomething
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
Controlling and being in charge
Examplesofbossing
bossing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
A sagittal view may reveal micrognathia, flattening of the facial profile, frontalbossingor a depressed nasal bridge.
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Jokes and laughter are frequent as is the roughbossingof kitchen work.
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The fingers show the 'trident hand appearance' (e), there is frontalbossing(f) and the head can be cloverleaf shaped (g).
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I have found the men doing thebossingand doing it pretty badly.
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Once moved in, she will go aroundbossingthe servants of town.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She'sbossinganyone in her eye line - the men delivering chairs, the man delivering plants and any unfortunate stray staff.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The section ofbossingbetween the eyebrows (the glabella) sits over a hollow area called the frontal sinus.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She enjoysbossingfashionable men around with ridiculous orders.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After landing the role, she allows her growing accomplishments to inflate her ego, and she begins acting rudely andbossingaround her sisters.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ethel has got many talents - among them pouting,bossingpeople around and insinuating herself into important people's graces.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sam is not afraid of anything and is handy at fighting orbossingher way out of any situation.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She quite enjoysbossinghim around.
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